Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A)Borrowing by using short-term notes payable and then using the proceeds to retire long-term debt is an example of "window dressing." Offering discounts to customers who pay with cash rather than buy on credit and then using the funds that come in quicker to purchase additional inventories is another example of "window dressing."
• B)Borrowing on a long-term basis and using the proceeds to retire short-term debt would improve the current ratio and thus could be considered to be an example of "window dressing."
• C)Offering discounts to customers who pay with cash rather than buy on credit and then using the funds that come in quicker to purchase fixed assets is an example of "window dressing."
• D)Using some of the firm's cash to reduce long-term debt is an example of "window dressing."
• E)"Window dressing" is any action that does not improve a firm's fundamental long-run position and thus increases its intrinsic value.

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Definitions:

Exchange Rates

The expression of one currency's value in the terms of the value of another currency.

Covered Interest Arbitrage

A strategy involving the investment in differing currencies in order to exploit differences in interest rates, while hedging exchange rate risk.

Uncovered Interest Parity

A theory in finance which posits that the disparity in interest rates across two nations matches the anticipated shift in exchange rates between their respective currencies.